HEALTH FAST FACT

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Oct 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM

A recent study found that the percentage of males 15 to 19 years old in the United States who used a condom the first time they had sex increased between 2002 and 2006-2010. And, 8 in 10 teen males used a condom at first-time sex, an increase of 9 percentage points from 2002. The study also found that 16 percent of teen males used a condom in combination with a female partner's hormonal method, a 6 percentage-point increase from 2002.

A recent study found that the percentage of males 15 to 19 years old in the United States who used a condom the first time they had sex increased between 2002 and 2006-2010. And, 8 in 10 teen males used a condom at first-time sex, an increase of 9 percentage points from 2002. The study also found that 16 percent of teen males used a condom in combination with a female partner's hormonal method, a 6 percentage-point increase from 2002.

www.cdc.gov

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